Number of people employed in agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Number of people employed in agriculture was 1.67 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 1.67 million people.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 1.69 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million people, in 1991.
That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.03 million people | — |
| 1992 | 1.13 million people | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1.06 million people | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.25 million people | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 1.26 million people | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.34 million people | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 1.34 million people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.34 million people | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million people | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 1.50 million people | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.26 million people | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 1.29 million people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.45 million people | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 1.52 million people | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.41 million people | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million people | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million people | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 1.43 million people | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.36 million people | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million people | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million people | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.36 million people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million people | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.57 million people | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.44 million people | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 1.51 million people | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.69 million people | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million people | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 1.63 million people | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.65 million people | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 1.67 million people | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.21 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.34 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.38 million people | 1.21 million people | 1.55 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.57 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million people | 1.51 million people | 1.69 million people | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.6037 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0883 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 390.22 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2056 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2844 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.8% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 1.67 million people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million people in 1991.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.